PlayStation 5 has been dominating UK console over the past year, and in particular the last six months.
23.10.2023 - 14:45 / wccftech.com / Eric Lempel
[Update] Through an official press release, Sony commented on the impressive Spider-Man 2 sales numbers, which also include copies included with PS5 hardware bundles (thanks MauroNL):
From the press release:
*Includes pre-order sales of individual units and units bundled with PlayStation 5.https://t.co/aN1HRgagda
— MauroNL (@MauroNL3) October 23, 2023
“Insomniac Games holds itself to incredibly high standards when it comes to delivering engaging and innovative gameplay experiences,” said Eric Lempel, SVP, Global Marketing, Sales, and Business Operations, Sony Interactive Entertainment. “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is Insomniac Games’ third installment in the franchise for PlayStation. Built from the ground up to take advantage of the unique features of PlayStation 5, the goal was to massively build off the action, storylines, and features from the first two games. With an epic storyline, two playable Super Heroes, a visually-stunning Marvel’s New York, and so much more, this is a game you can get lost in for hours. On behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment, I want to say thank you to the fans - we truly hope you are enjoying your time playing as Peter and Miles in this amazing adventure.”
[Original story] Spider-Man 2 sales have already surpassed 2.5 million units globally, PlayStation has announced.
The joyful (and rather impressive) news was announced through the official PlayStation Twitter account. "Great news, Spidey fans -- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours", the tweet reads. "Thanks for making this a high-flying launch!"
Not only are these impressive launch numbers, but this makes Insomniac's Spider-Man 2 the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios title in PlayStation history.
Great news, Spidey fans -- Marvel's #SpiderMan2PS5 has sold more than 2.5 million copies in the first 24 hours. Thanks for making this a high-flying launch! pic.twitter.com/k3KdioW6x7
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 23, 2023
As covered earlier today, Spider-Man 2 topped the UK sales charts last for last week (based on being on sale for only 1 day), becoming the fourth biggest launch of this year, only behind Tears of the Kingdom, EA Sports FC, and Hogwarts Legacy. Although physical sales in the UK are less than 2018's Spider-Man, it should be noted that digital sales aren't included in these sales numbers. As such, launch-day Spider-Man 2 sales will likely have surpassed those of its predecessor.
Several weeks after the launch of God of War Ragnarok, Sony reported that Ragnarok sales surpassed 5.1 million copies globally, then becoming the fastest-selling first-party launch game in PlayStation history. Of course, God of War Ragnarok was released on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 as
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